Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Blackberry/Dewberry Cobbler with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Last week the boys and I spent a morning in the berry patch, picking berries. While there, I told them that we'd make blackberry cobbler and blackberry jam from the berries when we got home. They eagerly picked munched in anticipation while I spent the morning filling a bucket with blackberries, blueberries, and dewberries. In case you've never heard of them, dewberries are like smaller, more tender blackberries. I actually like them even better than the blackberries.

Once we got home, I rinsed all the berries and got to work. I used the same recipe for cobbler passed on to me by my mom. You know the one. Where you melt a stick of butter in the pan in the oven, then mix up 2 cups each of self-rising flour, sugar, and milk. Pour that on the butter and then toss on your berries and bake at 350* for an hour. It's one of those classic, never fail type recipes. My mom always made it with peaches.

The dessert was pretty close to perfect when it came out of the oven. Gorgeous juicy ripened berries, lightly browned edges, the smell of sweetness. It just needed one thing to top it off. A dollop of COOL WHIP whipped topping.

I've never made such a fresh blackberry cobbler before, because I've never picked my own blackberries. After tasting it, I can say that I'll definitely be repeating this! I love the COOL WHIP because it's light and fluffy and doesn't overwhelm the flavor of the berries in any way. Indeed, it just seems to accent an excellent farm fresh dessert.

My boys loved getting to sample the fruits of my their hardworking berry picking efforts. They adore COOL WHIP and were excited to see it on top.

Other than 'yum yum' noises, there wasn't a lot of talking going on during dessert. They were way too busy eating.

As a busy mom, I like that COOL WHIP is an easy touch to give a simple dessert that extra oomph. A homemade blackberry cobbler with a dollop of COOL WHIP like this? I dare to say - better than anything we could've hoped for in a restaurant. Perfection!

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Berry picking with your children had to be memorable! And such great desserts! Have you read the children's book BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL? With bears in your neighborhood (?!), it's a perfect book to share with young children at berry-picking time. It's an older book, but a real classic!

I know those berries were delicious and the photos of your boys are precious. We enjoy Cool Whip, too, but lately I cannot find the sugar free CW in any stores. Perhaps, they have discontinued it. (hubby is diabetic) I would make him sugar-free chocolate pudding with CW on top!

I am so jealous right now! We still have a couple more weeks before our blackberries are ready to pick. I freeze mine for cobblers and also make jam...and a bottle or two of wine is made from them also ;)